Hi, I added the directive "Purge Oldest Volume = yes", and reload through bconsole, but still it doesn't work. Do I need to restart bacula-dir service? I have tried running the command update from bconsole as well.
Thanks. On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Heitor Faria <hei...@bacula.com.br> wrote: > From bacula documentation: >> >> - Purge the oldest Volume if PurgeOldestVolume=yes (the Volume with >> the oldest LastWritten date and VolStatus equal to Full, Recycle, Purged, >> Used, or Append is chosen). We strongly recommend against the use of * >> PurgeOldestVolume* as it can quite easily lead to loss of current >> backup data. >> >> I have only one volume for each tape. Does that mean if the status of the >> volume is 'Append', it will still purge the volume instead of appending it? >> > I don't think so. > This option only purges volumes if there are not other writable volumes in > the selected Backup Job pool. > >> So, the directive "Volume Use Duration" that I'm using now will just >> change the status from "Append" to "Used" after 2 days, >> > Yes. > >> but it will still honor the retention period, am I right? >> > Yes. This is the point of changing volume to used: avoid writing on the > same volume so retention time period count don't get reset. > > > -- > ============================================ > Heitor Medrado de Faria | Need Bacula training? 10% discount coupon code > at Udemy: bacula-users > <https://www.udemy.com/bacula-backup-software/?couponCode=bacula-users> > +55 61 2021-8260 > +55 61 8268-4220 > Site: www.bacula.com.br > Facebook: heitor.faria <http://www.facebook.com/heitor.faria> > Gtalk: heitorfa...@gmail.com > ============================================ >
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